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Hi....

Your packing list is rather a lot more than I would ever take. Very nice blog.... Thanks.

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That seemed like an awful lot of stuff to take, but you say you kept your backpack to 12 kg. so that's pretty good.

Glad you had a great time.

Cheers,
Terry

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Really great list, travelinstyle46,

Mine is similar except I have a set of clothing that I can wear to crash an embassy party or high-end club... I have more electronics with a decent still/video package and laptop... and there are other minor differences like I would never have three pairs of "travel" pants - I'm not into the convertible stuff, it's simply too touristy for my taste.

You max out at 7.56 kg./16.67 lbs... I weigh in at about 11.33 kg./25 lbs. I'm a big boy so the 11 kg. is no hassle whatsoever... it easily fits into my Osprey Porter with loads of room left over, even with all the compression straps cinched tight. Still small enough to fit between my legs on a crowded chicken bus, that's all I care about.

Cheers,
Terry

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I wash clothes using 'camp soap' OneScot. See here: http://www.coghlans.com/products/4-oz-camp-soap-9617

It is concentrated and a couple of drops is literally enough to wash clothes with. It washes anything that you can wash in water, hot or cold. So clothes, body, hair, dishes, you name it. The 4oz. bottle lasts a couple of months if used judiciously. Obviously, this is a good example of a multi-purpose product that allows you to reduce both the number and weight of items you carry. No laundry detergent, no shampoo, no dish washing soap, no bar of soap.

To meet airline carry-on restrictions that are now often set at 100ml/3.4oz., you can pack several 2oz. bottles. Why 2 - 2oz. bottles is OK but one 4oz. is not is ridiculous but those are the rules.

The list allows for layering for weather down to near freezing. If a trip is going to be all 'summer' weather then you leave out the down vest, rain jacket and long pants. Substitute shorts for the pants but keep the long sleeve shirts for evenings and sun protection. If no hiking is going to be done you can leave out the hiking boots and socks and add the Teva sandals as your only footwear. A trip around the Caribbean islands for example would work this way.

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Bullseye.

Cheers,
Terry

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Buuurn! Oh wait...